Ins and outs

Peter Cardy, chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support, will be leaving the cancer charity at the end of the year. During his five years at the helm, Cardy has steered Macmillan in response to people's changing experiences of cancer, including the charity's rebrand in April. Judy Beard, director of fundraising, marketing and communications, will act as interim chief executive from January 1 until a permanent appointment is made.

Madeleine Bunting has resigned as director of Demos after just a few weeks in the job after it emerged that her vision for the thinktank was "incompatible with that of the trustees". She resumes her position as associate editor at the Guardian. Catherine Fieschi becomes acting director at Demos.

The newly-elected chair of the National Housing Federation is John Cross, chief executive of BPHA (Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association). Deborah Shackleton, chief executive of the Riverside Group, has been elected as the vice-chair.

Jack Lemley has resigned as chair of the Olympic Delivery Authority after less than a year and with more than three years of his contract to run. He is returning to the US. Deputy chair Roy McNulty and chief executive David Higgins will lead the ODA until a decision is made about a successor.